bespatter

Example Sentences

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He felt the foam from their mouths bespatter him, and their hot, foul breath fan his face.

From Regina or the Sins of the Fathers by Sudermann, Hermann

To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

He was a proud man, who must hate standing by helplessly, holding the supreme office in Orvieto, watching the two great families bespatter his city with blood.

From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert

They would hide behind a hedge and bespatter enemies and friends alike.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth

I said 'What a fine fellow you are to bespatter the whole world with this oil of vitriol!'

From Stories of Authors, British and American by Chubb, Edwin Watts